Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-22
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ever rufled his equilibrium. which WINS as
doggcd and stubborn M Il was oMtwnrily
calm. When not serving liquor, nr In tile in.
terval while It was being drank. lc was al.
ways wiping h,s counter with on exceedingly
dirty towcl-or Indeed anything tint carne
handy. Miners, noticing this purely perfume.
tory habit, occasionally supplied him silly
with articles inconsistent with their services
fragments of their shirts nn.l ,inilerr.lothing,
flour sacking, tow, and once with n flannel
petticoat of his wifa.s stilen from the
line In the hack yard. Roscommon would
continue his wiping without looking mp. hut
yet conscious Of tho presenceof each customer.
"And it's not another tlhrot yoNn git. Jack
Drown, until yefve wiped oslt the black acore
that stands agin yc." "And it's there ye are,
darlint, and it's here's the bottle that's heen
lul;in' for 70 sins Saturday" "And fwhot
how you done with the last I sent yc, We divil
Of a Mccorkle. and heres me back THAT'S br,k
entiorely wild dipping Until the pork harl to
Civ yc the best sides. and We spending yur last
clint on q tare into Gilroy. Whist! and il it's
fer foiEhting ye are, toys, there's an ILL.
CANT bit of sod beyant the corral. and it may
sociatle."
On this particular day. however. Mr. RIOS.
common WIS not in his usual spirits. and when
the clatter of horses boots before the door
announced the approach Of strangers. he alb.
solutely ceased wipin:g bis counter and looked
q - G nts E,,s1A thu vvoc3lo,,k ao~A roo,ckns.,
Of tho new company stroae into the shop.
awe are looking" said the president, "tor
a man by the iane Of Wiles, and three
Mexicans known as Pedro. Manuel aud
Miguel"
sYo areI'
ave crc!"
aTaix, and l hope yen foind 'em. And Il
yell cit from 'cm the scorr I've got agin EN-.
darlint, I'll add a blessing to it,"
There was o laugh at this from the hy.
ISLANDERS, who. somcbow, rescntesl The intru.
sion of these strangers.
II fear you, will lind IT. M laughing matter,
gentlemen" sail DR.. Gmill. a little xtinly,
awhen ] tell you TINT a nlur,rr Inns lren co,o.
mitted. and tie men I am sskins within an
hour of that murder put ~, That. ,oti.Y.sigm.sl
by thcx' Names" and DR.. Guild displayed tla
paper.
There was q breathless silence among the
crowd Us thcy eagerly rr~sasl around tia
doctor. Only Isosrommon kept on wipiug his
counter.
"You will observe. gentlemen, TINT tbs
naIno of Roscommon olso oprcnrs OH tlIis
paper as ono Of the original lorntcrs."
"And sure, darlint," sail Iloscommon, with.
out looking up, "if yc've nj ln,t-r i%v',lence
aSin thin loys than you have forni"<s me. It's
home yo'd batthcr no riding IN wnust. FL,
i:s:5 meself as hasn't stirresl tut cut at tho sine
tho day and noiSht-morc lntnkcn astln ls.ys
Two sarved lin testify"
"That's so; Ross right" clnr,'set, I'll.
crowd. "T7o'vo been running tho oil ,unn all
ni:ht.n
"Then how comes your na,ne on this
papcri"
20 murdherl will ye listen to him. tcvss
As if every fclly TINT Dwell inc a whisky lmil
didn't colne to mo and say: AN. M,sihrr
Roscommon,' or Moikr,' ns tho cnsc
might bc, sure it's IN illiShant sti,rike I've
made this day, and it's messlf that hns put
down your name as an original lu.a,er. and
yer fortunes made Mr.. ~lsoscomm,nm. nml will
yer fl me up another quart for tho god
luck bctune you and me. All, hut X jack
Brown over yam If 1t isn't sick That l an, of
his original locations"
Tho laugh that followed this speech. and its
practical application, convinced the party Tint
they had blundered. TINT they cu,,ll oltain
no clcw to tho real culprits here, and that nnv
attempt by threats would meet violent oppo-
sition. Nevertheless tho doctor was persistent:
"IVhcn did you zee these men lasta"
"vVhen did I see them. is it, Bedad, what
with sarvin up the liquor and keeping INC
counters dry and swate, I never zee them at
all.n
"Thatas so, Ross, "chorused the crowd again,
to whom tho whole proceeding was delight.
fully farcical
"Thcn Gun tell you, gentlemen" said the
doctor, stiCly, THAT they were in Monterey
last night, that they did not return on that
trail this morning, and that they must have
passed here ut daybreak."
With these words, which the doctor 70.
GREETED as soon as delivered, the party rode
away.
Mr.. Roscommon resumed his service and
counter wiping. but late that night, when
tho bar was closed and tho last loitcrcr was
summarily elected, Fir. liostommon, in the
conju3al privacy If his chamber produced
q legal looking paper. "rlcad it, Maggie
darlint, for it's meself never lad tho farming
MOI the parts"
Mistress Istsromnon took tho paper:
%Shurc, it's law papers, making over scme
property to yis. o Moikel 70 hav'n't becr
slekilating!"
"Whist! ind twhotz that durty gray pape,
wild the sales and flourishesg"
"Faix, it bothors me intoircly. Shure Il
ONT in English"
"Whist! Maggie, it's u Spanish grant"
IA Spanish granta o Moike, and what did
ye Civ for it"
Mr. Nahcommon laid bis finger beside biz
nose. and sud softly, "Wiishky"
Part II,
IN TJIE COURTS.
r.IT Ip1sFI2 VT